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News Eagle - Hawley, PA

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Posted Apr. 6, 2014 at 4:00 PM

Posted Apr. 6, 2014 at 4:00 PM

HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced April 1st the filing of a Criminal Information in U.S. District Court in Scranton charging Jeremiah Anderson, age 29, of Port Jervis, New York, with the attempted robbery of a convenience store in Milford, PA.

According to United States Attorney Peter J. Smith, Anderson and Daviandra Green entered the Hilltop Sunoco / Extra Mart, in Milford, Pennsylvania on October 5, 2011, and attempted to rob it without success. Green was also charged with the offense and pleaded guilty on January 8, 2014. She is awaiting sentencing.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Eastern Pike Regional Police Department; and the Pennsylvania State Police. Prosecution is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney John Gurganus.

Criminal Informations are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.

A sentence following a finding of guilty is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.